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11. yeah, I wish there had been some minimal calculations, at least

Wed Sep 28, 2016, 07:01 AM

Sep 2016

what about the amount of energy used to produce nuclear fuel? Is that small compared to the final output?

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does nuclear energy contribute to global warming? [View all] Fast Walker 52 Sep 2016 OP

Had to know that was Wasserman's nonsense FBaggins Sep 2016 #1

what specific points are nonsense? Fast Walker 52 Sep 2016 #3

I've been making this argument ever since I got here madokie Sep 2016 #2

Thorium clarkkentvotes Sep 2016 #5

haha, I was wondering if you'd chime in on this Fast Walker 52 Sep 2016 #7

I regard Wasserman and his equally ignorant cohorts to be, um, ... NNadir Sep 2016 #8

what air pollution? From coal? Fast Walker 52 Sep 2016 #9

What nnadir fails to tell you is madokie Sep 2016 #13

Post removed Post removed Sep 2016 #15

thanks! Fast Walker 52 Sep 2016 #17

As I was saying about this poster madokie Sep 2016 #16

Awful article caraher Sep 2016 #10

yeah, I wish there had been some minimal calculations, at least Fast Walker 52 Sep 2016 #11

Depends on the enrichment method, mainly caraher Sep 2016 #18

thanks! Fast Walker 52 Sep 2016 #19

thanks-- I can see the problem with the piece clearly now Fast Walker 52 Sep 2016 #20